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When do the clocks change in Canada?

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In most of Canada, including Ottawa, clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM local time; clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM local time. In 2027: forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14; back 1 hour on Sunday, November 7.

Some areas follow different dates: Winnipeg, Edmonton, Inuvik, Vancouver (Mar 8). See the table below. Not all of Canada changes: Blanc-Sablon, Atikokan, Regina, Swift Current, Creston and other areas stay on the same time all year.

Canada clock changes 2026

DateAreaClocks goLocal timeNew offset
Sun, Mar 8, 2026St JohnsForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−2:30 (NDT)
Sun, Nov 1, 2026St JohnsBack 1 hour02:00 → 01:00UTC−3:30 (NST)
Sun, Mar 8, 2026Halifax, Glace Bay, Moncton, Goose BayForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−3 (ADT)
Sun, Nov 1, 2026Halifax, Glace Bay, Moncton, Goose BayBack 1 hour02:00 → 01:00UTC−4 (AST)
Sun, Mar 8, 2026Toronto, IqaluitForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−4 (EDT)
Sun, Nov 1, 2026Toronto, IqaluitBack 1 hour02:00 → 01:00UTC−5 (EST)
Sun, Mar 8, 2026WinnipegForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−5 (CDT)
Sun, Mar 8, 2026Resolute, Rankin InletForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−5 (CDT)
Sun, Nov 1, 2026Resolute, Rankin InletBack 1 hour02:00 → 01:00UTC−6 (CST)
Sun, Mar 8, 2026Edmonton, InuvikForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−6 (MDT)
Sun, Mar 8, 2026Cambridge BayForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−6 (MDT)
Sun, Nov 1, 2026Cambridge BayBack 1 hour02:00 → 01:00UTC−7 (MST)
Sun, Mar 8, 2026VancouverForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−7 (PDT)

Canada clock changes 2027

DateAreaClocks goLocal timeNew offset
Sun, Mar 14, 2027St JohnsForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−2:30 (NDT)
Sun, Nov 7, 2027St JohnsBack 1 hour02:00 → 01:00UTC−3:30 (NST)
Sun, Mar 14, 2027Halifax, Glace Bay, Moncton, Goose BayForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−3 (ADT)
Sun, Nov 7, 2027Halifax, Glace Bay, Moncton, Goose BayBack 1 hour02:00 → 01:00UTC−4 (AST)
Sun, Mar 14, 2027Toronto, IqaluitForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−4 (EDT)
Sun, Nov 7, 2027Toronto, IqaluitBack 1 hour02:00 → 01:00UTC−5 (EST)
Sun, Mar 14, 2027Resolute, Rankin InletForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−5 (CDT)
Sun, Nov 7, 2027Resolute, Rankin InletBack 1 hour02:00 → 01:00UTC−6 (CST)
Sun, Mar 14, 2027Cambridge BayForward 1 hour02:00 → 03:00UTC−6 (MDT)
Sun, Nov 7, 2027Cambridge BayBack 1 hour02:00 → 01:00UTC−7 (MST)

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Questions people ask

When do the clocks change in Canada?

In most of Canada, including Ottawa, clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM local time; clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM local time. In 2027: forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14; back 1 hour on Sunday, November 7. Some areas follow different dates: Winnipeg, Edmonton, Inuvik, Vancouver (Mar 8). See the table below. Not all of Canada changes: Blanc-Sablon, Atikokan, Regina, Swift Current, Creston and other areas stay on the same time all year.

Does Canada have daylight saving time?

Yes. In most of Canada, including Ottawa, clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM local time; clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM local time. In 2027: forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14; back 1 hour on Sunday, November 7.

What time zone is Canada in?

Canada uses UTC−8, UTC−7, UTC−6, UTC−5, UTC−4, UTC−3:30, UTC−3, UTC−2:30 during the year. See the current time in Canada.

Source: IANA time zone database, version 2026e, the same data phones and computers use. History is shown from 1970, the period the database documents reliably.